Hokuriku University Explained
, abbreviated as is a private university in Kanazawa, Ishikawa, Japan. The university is locally nicknamed Hokudai, though typically the term is used nationwide to refer to Hokkaido University.
History
Founded in 1975, it was founded as a single-department college with the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences. The Faculty of Foreign Languages and the Faculty of Law were established in 1987 and 1992, respectively.
The School of Future Learning was established in 2004, making it the newest.
At the end of March 2005, Hokuriku University owned 4.44% of the outstanding stock in FM Tokyo.
Academic organization
Faculties
Facilities
- Real Video Education System, an on-demand video system for viewing and reviewing recorded lectures. Students can access RVES from any internet-connected computer.
- Hokudai/Cast: a trilingual podcast in English, Chinese, and Japanese; includes interviews, music (in Japanese, English, and Chinese), language learning segments, and an English 'Word for Today'; created by HU students and faculty. Also available on iTunes.
- Sound Track: the Hokuriku University gymnasium. It has a swimming pool, weight lifting room, sauna, and aerobics area.
- Library Centers
- Computing Services Center
- Center of Development for Education
- International Exchange Center coordinates the many exchange programs HU has with other schools (in Australia, England, the US and others), including a program where HU students can study English and Chinese in China (link is in Japanese). The IEC also coordinates Hokuriku University's Japanese Language Course for foreign students (link is in English).
Sister/friendship institutions
Japan
South Korea
China
Malaysia
Mongolia
- Mongolian University of the Humanities
- Mongolian Knowledge University
- Soyombo Management Institute
- Mandakh Institute of Accountancy
Taiwan
Russian Federation
Germany
United Kingdom
Spain
United States
New Zealand
Australia
Notable faculty
a former professor of the Faculty of Law and the current mayor of Kawasaki, Kanagawa
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